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The Informant

The Informant

Even freedom has its price.
Mar 15, 19971h 45minUS
6.3
14 votes

Synopsis

A former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic British police lieutenant named Ferris (Cary Elwes). The intimidating Chief Inspector of the Belfast Police (Timothy Dalton) convinces Gingy that his best hope is to become an informant and turn in other IRA operatives. As Gingy's marriage unravels under the stress, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that in this war both sides lose. Three men, three political circles, each fighting for their lives, each with their own agenda in the battle for Northern Ireland.

TitleThe Informant
RealesedMar 15, 1997
WriterGerald Seymour
DirectorJim McBride
CountryIreland
CompaniesShowtime Networks
Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Lt. David Ferris
Anthony Brophy

Anthony Brophy

Gingy McAnally
Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

DCI Rennie
Maria Lennon

Maria Lennon

Roisin McAnally
Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Frankie Conroy
John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

IRA Chief
Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Dalton
Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Det. Asley
Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Det. McDonough
Sean Kearns

Sean Kearns

Det. Prentice
B.J. Hogg

B.J. Hogg

Constable Goss
Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Gerard McAnally
Virginia Cole

Virginia Cole

Roisin's Ma
Gary Lammin

Gary Lammin

Cpl. Jones
James Gaddas

James Gaddas

British I.O.
Ian Gelder

Ian Gelder

British C.O.
Brian Mallon

Brian Mallon

Pronsias Reilly
Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Father Francis
Tim Loane

Tim Loane

Ollie O'Brien
Paul McParland

Paul McParland

Liam
Simone Bendix

Simone Bendix

Samantha
Des Braiden

Des Braiden

Murdered Judge
Robert Cavanah

Robert Cavanah

Lt. Lauter
Pat Kinevane

Pat Kinevane

IRA Backup Man
Ian Fitzgibbon

Ian Fitzgibbon

Joey McGillivary
Joe Rea

Joe Rea

Fergus
Conor Bradford

Conor Bradford

Newscaster
Ben Palmer

Ben Palmer

Judge's Driver
Luke Hayden

Luke Hayden

Judge's RUC Escort
Gavin O'Connor

Gavin O'Connor

Det. Hall
Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

Courtroom Judge
Gerry Walsh

Gerry Walsh

Clerk of the Court
Tara Lynne O'Neill

Tara Lynne O'Neill

RUC Policewoman
Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

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